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Nunavik Inuit Land Claims Agreement Implementation ReportFiscal Years from 2011-2012 to 2014-2015

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Table of ContentsForeword 2

General Overview of NILCA 3

Funding the Agreement 4

Implementing the Agreement 5

Implementation Committee 5

Government of Canada 5

Government of Nunavut 7

Makivik Corporation 10

Institutions of Public Government 12

Web Links 16

Annex A: Summary of Funding 17

Annex B: Overview of NILCA Area 18

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ForewordAs required by Article 23.3.3 (e) of the Nunavik

Inuit Land Claims Agreement (NILCA), the

Implementation Committee (IC) is pleased to

present its second report on the implementation

of the Agreement.

Exceptionally, the IC has decided to combine

two reporting periods (2011-2013 and 2013-2015)

into one volume in order to cover this period in a

timely manner.

This report provides readers with an overview of

the Agreement, its funding and the various activ-

ities undertaken by the different bodies during

this reporting period.

The Implementation Committee would like to

take this opportunity to recognize the strong

communication between the various stake-

holders in the last few years, which has led to a

successful implementation process. It is hoped

that this precedent foreshadows continued

good relations between the parties heading into

the future.

The good working relationship between the

Nunavik Institutions of Public Government (IPGs)

and those from the surrounding treaty regions

has also aided in a successful implementation

process since 2011.

Natalie NevilleAppointed by the Government of Canada

Sam SilverstoneAppointed by Makivik Corporation

William MacKayAppointed by the Government of Nunavut

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General Overview of NILCAOn December 1, 2006 Makivik Corporation, the

Government of Nunavut (GN) and the Govern-

ment of Canada signed the Nunavik Inuit Land

Claims Agreement (NILCA). The agreement

came into force on July 10, 2008 following the

adoption by the Parliament of Canada of the

Nunavik Inuit Land Claims Agreement Act (S.C.

2008, c.2). This Agreement is a treaty and is

constitutionally protected within the meaning of

section 25 of the Constitution Act of 1982.

The NILCA addresses the use and ownership of

lands and resources in James Bay, Hudson Bay,

Hudson Strait and Ungava Bay (known as the

Nunavik Marine Region) as well as a portion

of northern Labrador and an area offshore

from Labrador.

Pursuant to the NILCA, Nunavik Inuit own, either

solely or jointly, a total of 7,530 islands which

constitute an approximate area of 8,051 km

squared. 1

Finally, the NILCA contains separate overlap

agreements between Nunavik Inuit and

Nunavut Inuit, the Crees of Eeyou Istchee,

and Labrador Inuit.

1 These figures were provided by Makivik Corporation.

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Funding the Agreement The Government of Canada is responsible for

funding Institutions of Public Government (IPGs)

and activities related to the implementation of

the NILCA.

During the reporting period, the Department of

Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC)

transferred a total amount of $45,396,153 to the

parties (signatories and IPGs) involved in the

implementation of the NILCA. Payments were

made on time according to final schedules and

funds and were distributed as shown in the pie

chart below.

Overall Funding for Fiscal Years from 2011-2012 to 2014-2015

Grant to Makivik Corporation /

Nunavik Inuit Trust (Article 16)


Nunavik Inuit Trust (Article 23)

Grant to Government of Nunavut

Contributions to IPGs

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Implementing the AgreementImplementation Committee The NILCA (Article 23) provides for the es-

tablishment of an implementation committee

responsible for overseeing, monitoring and

reporting on the implementation of the Agree-

ment, and making recommendations to the

parties for future planning periods following

the initial ten-year period. The Implementation

Committee (IC) of the NILCA is composed of

three senior officials, one from Canada, one from

Nunavut, and one from Makivik Corporation.

Apart from the production of this report, the IC

undertook several actions/activities during the

reporting period, as it:

Ê Improved the funding agreement as the mechanism to transfer funds to the IPGs;

Ê Created a permanent Terms of Reference for the committee so that their responsibilities and procedures are clear;

Ê Began the process of the Implementation Plan renewal;

Ê Coordinated to ensure that issues that arise are properly reviewed and resolved, including creating working groups where necessary to study specific issues.

Government of CanadaAs a signatory to the NILCA, the Government

of Canada has implementation obligations

under the provisions in the NILCA. Federal

Departments/Organizations that are involved,

on a regular basis, in the fulfillment of Cana-

da’s obligations towards this Agreement are:

Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada, Parks

Canada, Environment Canada, and Fisheries and

Oceans Canada. These Departments play key

roles in the day-to-day implementation activi-

ties of the NILCA, namely in terms of funding,

coordinating and participating in meetings and/

or IPGs, and sharing expertise on different issues

raised by the implementation of the negotiated

agreement.

Apart from funding, the Government of Canada

participates actively in the implementation of

the NILCA through an interdepartmental cau-

cus. This Interdepartmental Caucus provides a

structured forum to help ensure collaborative,

consistent and effective fulfillment of imple-

mentation activities undertaken across different

federal organizations. Generally, the Interdepart-

mental Caucus meets twice a year and these

regular meetings often coincide with upcoming

Implementation Committee meetings. These

meetings allow members of federal departments

with implementation responsibilities to discuss

implementation-related matters, to propose that

certain issues be referred to the Implementation

Committee for further discussions and finally, to

consult with Canada’s representative on the IC

about committee business before IC meetings.

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During the reporting period, the Government

of Canada, via its departments/organizations,

contributed to the effective implementation

of the Agreement by undertaking several

actions/activities:

Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada Ê Participated in the NILCA Implementation Committee to ensure proper and timely implementation of the NILCA;

Ê Funded and assisted in resolving funding and related matters for the IPGs;

Ê Participated jointly with other signatories in the implementation of the overlap arrange-ments contained in Articles 27, 28 and 29 of the NILCA;

Ê Monitored members’ appointments to the IPGs as well as members’ appointments to the Implementation Committee;

Ê Worked closely with their partners to collect nominations and processes all Ministerial appointments to the IPGs. Six appointments were made to the IPGs between April 1, 2012 and March 31, 2015;

Ê Through the Nunavut Contaminated Sites Program, worked on remediating the Cape Dorset 2 site, located on Nottingham Island. Community consultations were held in Salluit and Ivujivik in January 2013 presenting the draft Remedial Action Plan, in order to seek input from residents on the plan.

Parks CanadaTorngat Mountains National Park of Canada

Ê Parks Canada is beginning a new manage-ment planning process with a final manage-ment plan due in December 2016. As part of this process, Parks Canada will be collaborat-ing with the Cooperative Management Board (CMB) for Torngat Mountains National Park

(TMNP) and will seek the views of Makivik. There will be a general consultation process that will solicit views from the public and key stakeholders.

Ê Due to a fire in the Pavilion for the Parc Na-tional Kuururjuaq in 2014, Parks Canada has secured interim office space in the Communi-ty Centre through a lease arrangement with the Northern Village of Kangiqsualujjuaq.

Ê Parks Canada continues to base its oper-ations in the summer out of the Torngat Mountains Base Camp and Research Station located at Saglek outside the park but adjacent to the southern boundary.

Ê In addition, Parks Canada contracted 9 Nunavik Inuit cultural performers who also enriched the general visitor experience and in 2011 and 2014 provided special experienc-es and programming for the Students on Ice which was hosted by Parks Canada in the Torngat Mountains National Park. These el-ders and cultural performers worked with the Kangidluasuk Student Program which hosts Inuit youth from Nunavik and Nunatsiavut at Base Camp for 2-3 weeks. Seventeen Nunavik Inuit youth have participated in this program during this time. The connection between Inuit elders and youth in the Torn-gat Mountains has been showcased through poetry in 2 books: A Gift of Words (2013) and Their Working Hands, Their Golden Words – Inuit Elders to Inuit Youth (2014).

Ê Providing opportunities for polar bear safety training workshops in Kangiqsualujjuaq to help Nunavik Inuit qualify for employment as bear guards in the park.

Ê Collaborating with Nunavik Parks on ways to cooperate on communication and emergency response and to promote the Torngat Moun-tains National Park and the Parc National Kuururjuaq as one destination.

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Fisheries and Oceans Canada Ê Community consultations to obtain detailed samples from Quaqtaq and Ivujivik com-munity hunts (July) and inform on research activities and to outline research results (February 2012).

Ê Advice provided to Wildlife Board on accept-able harvest levels of beluga in the NMR.

Ê Tissue sampling program (collect skin sample and tooth from harvested beluga whales and other mammals) from all Nunavik communi-ties supported.

Ê Genetic analyses of the samples obtained from Nunavik hunter tissue sampling pro-gram were analyzed at the DFO genetics laboratory.

Ê Large programs that explored the ecology of beluga, and bowhead whales from the perspective of traditional knowledge were completed in 2013, and a study partially supported by the Nunavik Marine Region Wildlife Board (NMRWB) that examined walrus ecology from the perspective of Inuit Traditional Ecological Knowledge was initiated in 2013/2014 and completed in 2015.

Ê Deployment and recovery of hydrophones to monitor ship noise and marine mammal vocalizations in Hudson Strait. Presentation of results to National Marine Mammal Peer Review meeting.

Ê Presented several research results to partner entities.

Environment CanadaDuring the reporting period, Environment

Canada (EC) worked closely with NILCA’s IPGs

on the implementation of the wildlife manage-

ment regime and the impact review process

for proposed development projects in the

Nunavik Marine Region as specified under the

Agreement.

EC has collaborated actively in the work of the

NMRWB by making EC’s expertise available to

the NMRWB and by providing technical support

for questions related to migratory birds and

species at risk.

More specifically, EC worked with the NMRWB on:

Ê The development of the Peregrine Falcon Management Plan and the Recovery Strategy for the Red Knot;

Ê The presentation to the NMRWB of avifauna monitoring in the Nunavik marine and coastal region;

Ê The preparation of the implementation of the 2nd Québec Breeding Bird Atlas in Nunavik.

EC also kept the NMRWB informed of its

decisions and activities concerning Polar Bear

management in Canada and in the NMR con-

cerning, in particular:

Ê The development of the Polar Bear Manage-ment Plan;

Ê The implementation of Total Allowable Take by Inuit in the NMR, and;

Ê Polar Bear population management in Canada and internationally.

Since 2014, EC is also involved in the formulation

of the Land Use Plan at the invitation of the Nun-

avik Marine Region Planning Commission.

Government of NunavutThe GN has several implementation obligations

under the NILCA, many of which are on an as

needed basis, for example, activities associated

with nominating members to NILCA IPGs, new

consultation requirements, and potential travel

and translation costs related to obligations.

Legal obligations include land titles registration,

surveys and the potential for dispute resolu-

tion costs. Environmental obligations include

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licensing, harvesting related information collec-

tion, enforcement of wildlife legislation, general

environmental monitoring and land use planning

where it overlaps and affects both jurisdictions,

enforcement of development project certificates

and related activities, and activities associated

with the future appropriate permanent wildlife

and land and water management regimes for

the Areas of Equal Use and Occupancy between

the NLCA and the NILCA. Finally, there are other

obligations related to places names, archaeolog-

ical and ethnographic resources and legislation,

resource royalty related activities (calculations,

proposals, legislation, etc).

Department of Executive and Intergovernmental AffairsEIA holds the transboundary claims files and

works to coordinate and monitor implementa-

tion of the NILCA by government departments.

Ê Costs related to implementation manage-ment include ongoing membership on the Implementation Committee and related activities.

Department of EnvironmentProtected Areas:

Article 11 of the NILCA assigns the Department

of Environment the responsibility for the estab-

lishment of a Protected Area Impact and Benefit

Agreement and joint management committee

for territorial parks and other areas of particular

significance for ecological, cultural, archaeolog-

ical, research or similar reasons under shared

jurisdiction or solely under the jurisdiction of the

territorial government.

Ê No Protected Areas are currently planned for the NMR Settlement Area; therefore no activities have been undertaken during the reporting period.

Land and Resources:

With the jurisdictional responsibility to protect

the land and people of the territory, the GN has a

very real and tangible interest in the outcome of

Land Use Planning (Article 6) and the Develop-

ment Impact (Article 7) process.

Ê The GN Department of the Environment makes appointments for the GN representa-tive to the NMRPC (Nunavik Marine Region Planning Commission) and the NMRIRB (Nunavik Marine Region Impact Review Board) ongoing, including involvement in the chair appointment process for each IPGs.

Ê The GN Minister and GN departments will be involved in the development of, review and implementation and monitoring of future land use plan.

Ê The GN Minister and GN departments are also involved in screening, reviewing, monitoring, decisions and amendments of development project proposals.

Ê The GN will also work with its partners to develop a general environmental monitoring plan for the NMR.

Wildlife Management Division:

Under the NILCA, the responsibility for manage-

ment of terrestrial species is shared between the

GN Department of Environment, the NMRWB,

and the Local Nunavimmi Umajutvijiit Kata-

juaqatigininga (LNUKs)/ Regional Nunavimmi

Umajutvijiit Katajuaqatigininga (RNUKs). These

organizations work collectively and inde-

pendently on their respective responsibilities as

outlined in the NILCA. In the GN, responsibility

for wildlife management initiatives falls to the

Wildlife Division of the Department of Environ-

ment. This division participates in the decision

making process by bringing the Department’s

management recommendations forward to the

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NMRWB. The division is responsible for licensing,

information collection (harvesting, sampling,

etc.), enforcement of wildlife legislation and

wildlife monitoring. The GN Department of

Environment may also seek advice from the

NMRWB on wildlife management issues. The GN

Environment Minister can refer matters to the

NMRWB where appropriate.

Ê The Wildlife Division has increased contact, most recently on legislation and regulations, and will be building on that relationship.

Ê The Department of the Environment makes appointments for the GN representative to the NMRWB ongoing, including jointly appointing the chair.

Department of JusticeLegal obligations include land titles registration, sur-

veys and the potential for dispute resolution costs.

Ê The Legal and Constitutional Law Division provided legal advice to other GN depart-ments about their NILCA obligations during the period in question.

Ê The Legislative Drafting Division assisted government departments and agencies in

developing regulations and legislation that are consistent with the NILCA.

Ê The Land Titles Office administers the Land Titles Act (Nunavut) and provides guaran-teed titles under a modern legal regime.

Ê Pursuant to Article 20 of NILCA, the GN and Makivik Corporation share title in all archaeological specimens discovered in the Nunavik Marine Region after July 2008. The GN retains title in all specimens recovered prior to July 2008. In 2014, the Avataq Cultural Institute, which has been designated by Makivik as its repository for archaeological specimens, requested that all specimens from the Nunavik Marine Region be transferred to it. The Department of Justice assisted the GN in entering into an amended agreement with Avataq respecting this transfer.

Department of Culture and Heritage Ê The Department of Culture and Heritage worked with the Inuit of Nunavik to im-plement Article 20 (Archaeology) and 21 (Ethnographic Resources and Archival Records), including the drafting of a Place Names Policy.

Funding to the Government of Nunavut during reporting period 2

2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015

Grant to Government of Nunavut $392,609 $392,013 $415,745 $422,210

2 This amount includes Final Domestic Demand Implicit Price Index (FDDIPI) as prescribed in the text of the Agreement

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Makivik Corporation During the reporting period, Makivik Corporation

undertook a number of activities respecting

the NILCA and the NILCA Implementation Plan

in addition to participating in meetings of the

NILCA Implementation Committee to work with

the other parties to ensure the effective and

timely implementation of the various provisions

of NILCA. Makivik, through its appointed mem-

bers, also participated in the Torngat Mountains

National Park Cooperative Management Board

(2 members and support staff) pursuant to

Article 4 of the Nunavik Inuit Parks Impacts

and Benefits Agreement (PIBA) for the Torngat

Mountains National Park.

Makivik Corporation is in charge of monitoring

and supervising the entry and access provisions

of Article 12 of NILCA and oversees any access

or land use requests from government or private

sector. Makivik is also in the process of research-

ing and establishing Inuit place names for the

Nunavik Marine Region. In this regard, Makivik

has undertaken the following actions/activities

during this period:

Entry and Access:

Ê Makivik reviews and processes 5 to 10 entry and access applications per year;

Ê About 50% of the entry and access appli-cations are from Government and 50% of the applications are from non-government entities / private companies (tourism opera-tors for example).

Land Administration:

Ê Makivik developed an online entry and access application that allows users to apply for entry and access via an online application form;

Ê The system automatically generates the entry and access permit as well as a release of liability waiver that proponents must sign;

Ê Future development will involve the process-ing of land use licenses / leases along with payment of fees (if required). Scheduled to be up on the web in 2016.

Place Names:

Ê Place names in the offshore region, both traditional island names as well as feature names (cliffs, bays, etc.) have been compiled in a database and will be submitted to the Geographic Names Board of Canada (GNBC Nunavut region);

Ê After data collection / interviews and verifi-cation, names were assembled with support-ing documentation into a geodatabase;

Ê The GNBC requires various other attributes in the digital geodatabase prior to submission to the toponymist and a funding submission to the GN Department of Language, Culture, and Youth (CLEY) will be submitted in early 2016 to continue the work on the geodata-base prior to submission.

Makivik provided investment and administrative

advice to the Nunavik Inuit Trust. In addition,

Makivik has been responsible for ensuring applica-

tion of the priority provisions respecting contracts

and employment under Article 13 of NILCA.

With respect to the three overlap arrangements

between Nunavik Inuit and other Aboriginal

groups contained in the NILCA, Makivik contin-

ues to participate in the implementation of these

overlap arrangements as contained in Articles

27 (Nunavut), 28 (Crees) and 29 (Labrador Inuit)

of the NILCA and ensures that Nunavik Inuit

maintain participation through representation

on the respective management boards of these

overlap arrangements.

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During this period, Makivik undertook extensive

discussions with Canada regarding the proposed

federal Funding Arrangement template and mu-

tually acceptable amendments were made which

adequately respect the provisions of NILCA,

while at the same time assuring the necessary

transparency and accountability for implemen-

tation funding of the three institutions of public

government created by virtue of the NILCA; the

NMRWB, the NMRPC, and the NMRIRB.

Makivik also tracked and reviewed the progress

of the major use and occupancy mapping

project undertaken by the NMRPC. In this regard,

Makivik assisted the Implementation Committee

in ensuring adequate funding was provided to

the NMPRC to complete this use and occupancy

mapping project in accordance with the project-

ed deadlines for delivery of this work.

Makivik generally provides assistance and

advice, as requested, to the three management

institutions created by the NILCA. In addition,

Makivik has raised with Canada and Nunavut its

concern over various provisions of the Nunavut

Wildlife Act and new Nunavut Wildlife Regula-

tions due to potential conflicts of certain provi-

sions of this statute and regulations with various

wildlife provisions of the NILCA. In this regard,

Makivik will participate in a working group

established by Nunavut to review this legislation

and regulations in order to avoid conflicts with

the NILCA.

Makivik has also begun to participate during this

period in discussions with the other Implemen-

tation Committee parties concerning the next

ten-year period of the Implementation Plan, as

contemplated by Article 23 (Implementation)

of the NILCA. This process will probably extend

over a two-year period leading up to the actual

commencement of the next ten-year period.

Funding to Makivik Corporation and Nunavik Inuit Trust during reporting period 3,4

2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015


Nunavik Inuit Trust (Article 16) $6,790,890 $6,790,890 $6,790,890 $6,790,890


Nunavik Inuit Trust (Article 23) $1,420,943 4 N/A N/A N/A

3 This amount includes Final Domestic Demand Implicit Price Index (FDDIPI) as prescribed in the text of the Agreement4 Under the Agreement the last payment was on the third anniversary of the signing of the Agreement

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Institutions of Public Government Nunavik Marine Region Wildlife BoardThe NMRWB is an Institution of Public Govern-

ment created under Chapter 5 of the NILCA.

During the reporting period, the NMRWB has un-

dertaken several activities related to its mandate.

Such activities have included:

Ê The NMRWB held its first public hearing regarding establishing a Total Allowable Take (TAT) and Non-Quota Limitations (NQL) for Southern Hudson Bay polar bear within the Nunavik Marine Region (NMR) (held Febru-ary 2014);

Ê NMRWB staff held workshops in each Nun-avik community with relevant organizations and individuals (LNUKs and key hunters) regarding beluga management. Based on these consultations and the best available information from Nunavik Inuit knowledge and scientific studies, the NMRWB decided on a new beluga management system, including TAT for Eastern Hudson Bay beluga and NQLs, which was accepted by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) Minister in the summer of 2014;

Ê In collaboration with researchers from Trent University, the NMRWB is conducting a Nun-avik Inuit Knowledge of polar bears study to inform the Board’s public hearings regarding polar bears.;

Ê The NMRWB established a TAT, and NQLs, and approved a management plan for 2013-16, for narwhal in the NMR. In 2014 Makivik and DFO proposed a flex-quota system for narwhal, which was approved by the NMRWB;

Ê Following a request from the RNUK to hunt bowhead whales in the NMR, in 2014 the NMRWB established a TAT for bowhead whales that was accepted and implemented by the DFO Minister;

Ê The NMRWB approved access to the NMR for wildlife research projects, primarily for migra-tory bird studies on the offshore islands, as well as beluga, fish and shrimp surveys;

Ê The NMRWB collaborated with the Nunavut Wildlife Management Board to establish a To-tal Allowable Take / Total Allowable Harvest for the two species of shrimp fished in the NMR and Nunavut Settlement Area;

Ê The NMRWB approved research funding for projects proposed in the NMR that best reflect the board’s mandate. Between 2011-2015, the board supported eight projects. Research funded included; surveys for ringed seal and SHB polar bear, research on polar bear predation of Common eiders and Inuit knowledge of walrus, monitoring of invasive species, survey of subsistence harvest of migratory birds, Inuit participation in the Quebec Breeding Bird Atlas, and community based monitoring of the sea ice, wildlife entrapments and oceanography. Two of these projects did not proceed as anticipated - the polar bear survey and survey of Inuit subsistence harvesting of migratory birds - and therefore did not end up expending the allocated funding;

Ê Completed the first website of the NMRWB, in the summer of 2012 and currently working an improved version for launch in 2016.

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Nunavik Marine Region Planning Commission The NMRPC is an Institution of Public Govern-


During the reporting period, the NMRPC has un-



Ê Discussed and mandated a chairperson to finalize the arrangements for the production of a website for the NMRPC. The website is to include resolutions of meetings, public notices and decisions, among including a series of maps related to the Nunavik Marine Region. The website went live in early 2013;

Ê A Data Gap Analysis of current information available for the Nunavik Marine Region (NMR). The analysis led to the proposal of the Nunavik-wide Use and Occupancy Mapping exercise;

Ê The Nunavik-wide Use and Occupancy Map-ping Exercise was undertaken in five Phases:

» Phase I oversaw the development of the communications strategy and the com-pletion of research design, methodology testing and two single-community pilot map surveys (Tasiujaq and Aupaluk);

» Phase II oversaw the completion of the interview sessions on the Ungava Coast (Kangiqsualujjuaq, Kuujjuaq, Kangirsuk, Quaqtaq, Kangiqsujuaq, and Salluit);

» Phase III oversaw the completion of the Verification Tour for the Ungava Coast which included returning to the com-munities of Kangiqsualujjuaq, Kuujjuaq, Tasiujaq, Aupaluk, Quaqtaq, Kangirsuk, Kangiqsujuaq, and Salluit with completed map biographies to hand-back and verify the data-collection for each community;

» Phase IV oversaw the completion of the interview sessions on the Hudson Coast as well as Montreal residents from Nunavik. The communities interviewed included Ivu-jivik, Akulivik, Umiujaq, Puvirnituq, Inukjuak, Kuujjuaraapik and Chisasibi;

» Phase V is the Verification and Hand-back Tour for the Hudson Coast (Ivujivik, Akulivik, Umiujaq, Puvirnituq, Inukjuak, Kuujjuaraapik, Chisasibi) and is currently scheduled for completion in March 2016;

» Important additional funding was granted during the reporting period to assist in completion of the project.

Ê A Data Compilation Initiative to give an overview of the available datasets for the

Funding to NMRWB during reporting period 5

2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015

NMRWB $2,564,571 $2,617,581 $2,682,284 $2,700,128

5 This amount includes Final Domestic Demand Implicit Price Index (FDDIPI) as prescribed in the text of the Agreement

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Nunavik Marine Region Impact Review BoardThe NMRIRB is an Institution of Public Govern-


During the reporting period, the NMRIRB has un-



Ê Discussed and mandated a chairperson to finalize the arrangements for the production of a website for the NMRIRB. The website is to include resolutions of meetings, public notices and decisions, among including a series of maps related to the Nunavik Marine Region. The website went live in early 2013;

Ê The development of the internal Impact Review Process with clear-cut timelines and coordination procedures for cross-jurisdic-tional activities;

Ê The Screening and Review of multiple projects and activities that have had the

potential to impact the NMR. These include projects and activities such as:

» The Baffinland Mary River Iron Mine Project;

» The Canadian Royalties Nunavik Nickel Project;

» The Oceanic Iron Ore Hopes Advance Bay Project;

» The Arctic Fiber Submarine Cable Project;

» Research and exploration activities as well as tourist ventures.

Ê The development of coordination strategies with the RNUKs and LNUKs with regard to project monitoring in the NMR;

Ê The creation of a Cumulative Impacts Assess-ment Tool for interactive engagement with regard to potential and current development projects in the NMR. Additional funding was granted to help complete this project.

land-use activities of the NMRPC was under-taken and completed. It will form the basis of the Land-Use Plan currently in development for the NMR;

Ê The preliminary stages of the Marine Protect-ed Areas Project were undertaken.

Ê The preliminary stages of the development of engagement procedures for Overlap Agreements with Adjacent Jurisdictions;

Ê The Land-Use Plan for the NMR is currently in its formulation stages.

Funding to NMRPC during reporting period 6,7,8

2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015

NMRPC $513,880 $524,502 $654,258 7 $1,141,042 8

6 This amount includes Final Domestic Demand Implicit Price Index (FDDIPI) as prescribed in the text of the Agreement7 Includes an additional $121,500 from Canada and $21,380 from Makivik Corporation to do the Use and Occupancy

Mapping project8 Includes an additional $600,000 to the base funding to do the Use and Occupancy Mapping project

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Funding to NMRIRB during reporting period 9,10

2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015

NMRIRB $354,540 $361,868 $720,339 10 $373,280

9 This amount includes Final Domestic Demand Implicit Price Index (FDDIPI) as prescribed in the text of the Agreement10 Includes an additional $314,375 to the base funding to conduct hearings necessary to fulfill mandate, as well as an additional

$19,200 to complete the Interactive map and Cumulative Impacts Assessment Tool

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Web LinksNunavik Inuit Land Claims Agreement: http://www.aadnc-INAC.gc.ca/eng/1320425236476/1320425393532

Nunavik Inuit Land Claims Agreement – Implementation Plan:http://www.aadnc-INAC.gc.ca/eng/1293723055236/1293723175703

Nunavik Marine Region Wildlife Board:http://nmrwb.ca/

Nunavik Marine Region Impact Review Board:http://www.nmrirb.ca/

Nunavik Marine Region Planning Commission:http://www.nmrpc.ca/

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Annex A: Summary of Funding11

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2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015


Nunavik Inuit Trust (Article 16) $6,790,890 $6,790,890 $6,790,890 $6,790,890


Nunavik Inuit Trust (Article 23) $1,420,943 N/A N/A N/A

Grant to Government of Nunavut $392,609 $392,013 $415,745 $422,210

Contributions

to IPGs

NMRWB $2,564,571 $2,617,581 $2,682,284 $2,700,128

NMRIRB $354,540 $361,868 $720,339 12 $373,280

NMRPC $513,880 $524,502 $654,258 13 $1,141,042 14

11 This amount includes Final Domestic Demand Implicit Price Index (FDDIPI) as prescribed in the text of the agreement12 Includes an additional $314,375 to the base funding to conduct hearings necessary to fulfill mandate, as well as an additional

$19,200 to complete the Interactive map and Cumulative Impacts Assessment Tool13 Includes an additional $121,500 from Canada and $21,380 from Makivik Corporation to do the Use and Occupancy Mapping

project14 Includes an additional $600,000 to the base funding to finalize the use of occupancy plan

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